You bring it... We'll fill it!

What is a Barrel to Bottle Day? Early in our history of fine winemaking,
our customers would drop by the winery with empty jugs, fill them, and
take them home to share with family and friends. You can relive this
part of our winery's past and receive a premium wine at a great price -
recycling and re-using your clean empty wine bottles!

2015 Bottling Schedule - 9 to 4pm

February 7th

Barbera (2012), Amador County

April 11th

White Wine •

April 18th

Red Wine •

June 6th

Red Wine •

September 19th

Red Wine •

November 7th

White Wine •

November 14th

Red Wine •

December 5th

Red Wine •

• Wine will be announced 2-3 weeks prior to the event and posted to this page.
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Barrel to Bottle Pricing

Price includes corks and labels. Although we plan to have enough wine
to last all day, the policy is first come first served. Planning a
special event? Bring in your custom labels and we'll apply them during
the event. Custom labeled wines make great gifts for birthday, x-mas,
anniversary, new home and weddings! Don't have any empty bottles? We'll
have them at the event.

750ml $1.50 each.

1.5L $5.00 each.

Ask us about larger bottles and wine pricing. If you bring your own
bottles, they must be clean and washed and we'll do the rest. Can't
make it? Drop off your bottles prior to the bottling day, or call us at
(650) 726-9463 to place a pre-paid order. We'll fill the bottles and
have them ready for pickup the day after the event. All wine must be
picked up within 2 weeks of the bottling date.

Bottle Cleaning Tips

Your bottles must be clean when you arrive at a Barrel to Bottle event. We will not fill bottles
that are dirty or moldy on the inside.
Here are some hints for preparing your bottles for filling:
As soon as you empty the bottle, (after dinner, for example), rinse the inside several times with
hot water, drain, and store in a wine carton neck down.
This will insure that no mold will grow in any leftover liquid in the bottom of the bottle.
Normally this will be sufficient cleaning and the bottles will be ready for filling next time.
You also do not need to remove your existing wine labels. We will place a conforming label over your existing one.
However, if there is red wine stain or mold on the inside of the bottle, or if you wish to remove the
label, then:
Fill your sink or other container with a strong baking soda solution in hot water (use lots of
baking soda, half a box or so in a sink of water).
Soak the bottles in the solution until the stain is gone and the labels slide off. Rinse thoroughly
in clean hot water, then store as mentioned above. Putting your bottles in the dishwasher does a
great job on the outside, but does not clean the inside where it counts!